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Tips to Ensure Well-Maintained Windows This Fall

Fall provides the best conditions for home maintenance chores. With pleasant weather, you can accomplish your cleaning goals faster. As the top residential window replacement contractor in the area, we make sure to inform our customers about the importance of properly caring for and maintaining their newly installed windows. Here’s a checklist of tips to help you get started.

Tips to Ensure Well-Maintained Windows This Fall

Remove Dirt From Main Window Components

Windows can last a long time if you routinely clean and maintain them. Use a soft brush or rag and warm soapy water to get rid of dirt and debris from the window sills and tracks to ensure flawless operation and prevention of drafts. The same soapy solution can be used for the glass, but water with a few parts of vinegar is a viable alternative.

Take Care of the Hardware

Use the same cleaning materials and solutions to maintain the sheen of the windows’ hardware. We recommend not to use abrasive cleaners or products with harsh chemicals as these may damage the hardware itself almost as much as the exposure to the elements. If fading is evident on the metallic parts of your windows, applying a small amount of light machine oil should do the trick.

Boost Insulation

Energy-efficient windows help ensure indoor comfort. However, you can further bolster this by investing in window treatments like heavy curtains and blinds. Installing them not only ensures privacy and darkness, but also provides warmth and insulation during the colder months.

Sometimes, cleaning and maintaining windows are no longer sufficient in keeping them aesthetically pleasing and functional. If they’re showing their age, it’s time to replace them with the best replacement windows in your area. Count on Renewal by Andersen® of Southwest Missouri for superior window and door replacement. Call (417) 268-9301, or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation.

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Roy D
Feb 14, 2023

"The Springfield team was wonderful to work with , professional , friendly and knowledgeable. They all seem to take great pride in their work. These new windows are fantastic, they look great , operate so easy and the energy efficiency was noticeable from the very first day . Thank you Renewal by Andersen for transforming our home and our lives."

Pam S
Feb 15, 2023

"After years of watching the wind move my drapes and hours of difficult cleaning, I decided to get new windows. I went with Renewal by Andersen because of the great reviews and quality. From Brent who did the consult, Gideon who did the measuring, to Jason, Josh, and I apologize I can't remember the third installers name, this is the most professional company I've ever worked with. I own a 1994 double wide mobile home, so everything in this place is hard to work with. I had a bay window, 6 double hung, 2 awning, and a front door replaced.. They said it would take 2 days and they were done on time! I did have second thoughts about doing this mainly because of the cost, but once it was done, I was very happy I did this."

Gary S
Feb 18, 2023

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